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  • In this conversation, Kristen and I discuss the concept of tending to the gardens of our lives, particularly in relation to our careers. We explore the idea that our careers are a foundational aspect of our lives and should be tended to with intentionality and awareness. We emphasize the importance of self-care, self-awareness, and self-responsibility in preventing burnout and finding fulfillment in our work. We also discuss the integration of entrepreneurial pursuits into our careers and the importance of aligning our work with our values and priorities.

    We highlight the importance of taking ownership of our careers and making intentional choices. We also talk about the value of sharing salary information and career goals with others. Our conversation underscores the significance of finding a win-win situation in our careers and not waiting until retirement to be happy. Kristen shares her love for nature and simple pleasures as sources of joy and inspiration.

    Takeaways

    * Our careers are a foundational aspect of our lives and should be tended to with intentionality and awareness.

    * Self-care, self-awareness, and self-responsibility are key in preventing burnout and finding fulfillment in our work.

    * Entrepreneurial pursuits can be integrated into our careers and should be aligned with our values and priorities.

    * Regular check-ins and networking are important for career maintenance and growth.

    * It is important to discern between external expectations and self-imposed rules in our careers. Take ownership of your career and make intentional choices.

    * Share salary information and career goals with others to gain a better understanding of what is possible.

    * Strive for a win-win situation in your career, where your goals align with the goals of your organization.

    * Find joy and inspiration in nature and simple pleasures.

    * Don't wait until retirement to be happy; live your life now.

    Connect with Nicole:

    Website

    Instagram

    Connect with Kristen:

    Website

    Job Joy

    Instagram

    YouTube

    Kristen Zavo is an Executive + Job Search Coach, Keynote Speaker, and the Best-Selling author of Job Joy: Your Guide to Success, Meaning, and Happiness in Your Career. She is on a mission to help high achievers build careers + businesses they absolutely love - and support their organizations in helping them thrive and perform at their best.Before launching her coaching practice, she spent nearly two decades in traditional corporate jobs, including time in investment banking and financial consulting, working for some of the top Fortune 500 companies such as Lehman Brothers, NBC and Luxottica.Kristen earned her MBA in Finance and BS in Marketing and Psychology, summa cum laude, from Sacred Heart University in Fairfield, CT. She is also a Certified, Trauma-Informed Life Coach and Breathwork Facilitator. Her work has been featured in The Wall Street Journal, Forbes, Fortune Magazine, The Huffington Post, Business Insider, Real Simple, The Muse, and more ā€“ as well as on podcasts and stages covering career, success and finding lifeā€™s purpose.

    Chapters

    00:00 Introduction and Background

    02:25 Tending to the Gardens of Our Lives: The Importance of Career

    04:25 Preventing Burnout and Finding Fulfillment in Our Work

    09:39 Career Maintenance and Growth: Regular Check-ins and Networking

    13:12 Discerning External Expectations and Self-Imposed Rules in Our Careers

    22:41 The Value of Sharing: Salary Information and Career Goals

    25:18 Striving for a Win-Win: Aligning Personal and Organizational Goals

    28:34 Finding Joy in Nature and Simple Pleasures

    33:38 Living Your Life Now: Don't Wait Until Retirement to Be Happy

    Keywords: career, tending to the garden, self-care, self-awareness, self-responsibility, burnout, fulfillment, entrepreneurial pursuits, integration, career, tending, joy, ownership, salary, goals, win-win, retirement, nature, simple pleasures



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  • In this episode, I interview my friend Dayna Faye, a multifaceted manifesting generator who combines human design readings with intuitive channeling. We discuss our friendship, our journey with human design, and how we are bringing our gifts to the world. Dayna shares her big three in astrology and her season of life, while I highlight the importance of discomfort and following your sacral nudges. We also discuss the imposter syndrome that comes with channeling and the power of connecting with your soul and essence.

    In this conversation, Dayna and I discuss the importance of following one's urges and exploring different interests and passions. We share personal experiences of trying new things and how it has enriched our lives. We emphasize the need to take action and not be afraid of failure. We also discuss the challenge of integrating different aspects of our lives, such as corporate work and spiritual practices. The conversation highlights the importance of being present, connecting with others, and embracing the magic in everyday life.

    Show outline:

    00:00 Introduction and Background

    03:12 Combining Human Design and Intuitive Channeling

    07:49 Following Your Sacral Nudges

    15:01 Navigating Imposter Syndrome

    22:04 Connecting with Your Soul and Essence

    25:27 Embracing Your Passions and Following Your Urges

    29:20 Taking Action and Embracing Failure

    34:09 Integrating Different Aspects of Life

    41:19 Being Present and Embracing the Magic

    Connect with Nicole:

    www.nicoledoyle.co

    https://www.instagram.com/nicoledoyle.co/

    Connect with Dayna:

    https://www.daynafaye.com

    https://www.instagram.com/dayna.faye/

    Keywords: human design, manifesting generator, channeling, astrology, discomfort, sacral nudges, imposter syndrome, soul, essence, following urges, exploring passions, taking action, integrating different aspects of life, being present, connecting with others, embracing magic



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  • Todayā€™s episode is extra special. I got to sit down with my friend Ardas Chandra for a conversation about intuitive intelligence and how over thinking is most definitely a sign we are under feeling. We share examples of how this shows up for each of us, and Ardas Chandra shares exceptional wisdom of her embodied knowledge on this topic.

    Takeaways

    * Labeling oneself as an overthinker can be limiting and prevent personal growth.

    * Trusting one's intuition and feelings is essential for making decisions and taking action.

    * Balancing thinking and feeling is important for personal well-being and success.

    * Writing or speaking out one's thoughts can help overcome overthinking and gain clarity.

    * Using affirmations and practicing trust in divine timing can help shift mindset and create positive change.

    Chapters

    00:00 Introduction

    02:52 Overthinking is Underfeeling

    08:23 Trusting Your Intuition

    10:11 Balancing Thinking and Feeling

    13:00 Practical Tips for Overcoming Overthinking

    36:42 Conclusion and Where to find Ardas Chandra

    Ardas Chandra is an incredible visionary, writer, mother, wife, friend and so much more. She inspires me daily. Whether she is baking an intuitive cake, diving into the depths of the subconscious, inspiring everyone with her effortlessly cool wardrobe pairings, nurturing her son in the most beautiful ways, or filling endless pages of her notebooks, Ardas Chandra is lighting up the world in many ways.

    Writer and editor at THE LIGHT LETTER - a newsletter helping people to connect with their radiance. Philosophy, style, and lifestyle. French. Mother of Eā (3.5 years old). Based in Paris/Dubai/Hamburg.

    You can also find her on:

    Tiktok

    Instagram



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  • Summary

    Who knew Iā€™d cry talking about a bathing suit on my podcast? This episode has been with me a while, since I saw that Miracle Suit in the store in April. To the young girl who thought her body needed a ā€œmiracle suitā€ to enjoy the pool and lay out in the sun, I see you, I love you, your body does not make you any less worthy of enjoying your life.

    The miracle suit dilemma and the relationship with my body over the years has turned in to the most amazing foundation for my relationship with everything in my life. A way to tend to my own garden in unique ways. A launchpad for all of the other concepts Iā€™d tackle and how what meaning I made about myself. The work that would quite literally change it all, yet it is never that simple. To the Miracle Suit at Macys, Iā€™m sorry I put so much pressure on you to change my life, that was my job all along.

    P.S. no shade to the actual bathing suit brand. These were not designed for my 12 year old body and never were intended to serve meā€¦ see this pic below for proof! Imagine a vibrant tween-teen trying this on desperate to fit in (in more ways than one).

    Chapters

    00:00 Introduction and Reflection on the Soul Bloom Podcast

    01:26 The Promises of the Miracle Suit

    05:13 The Impact of Body Image on Summer

    08:26 The Journey of Body Image and Self-Worth

    11:50 Making New Meaning in Our Lives

    13:38 Tending to the Gardens of Our Lives

    14:37 Conclusion and Final Thoughts



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  • In this episode, I talk about how there are a lot of moments, projects and themes of our lives that can be chalked up to both the growth and bloom habit of rhododendrons and radishes (and sometimes zinnias). How can you recognize and give yourself credit for long-term patience and quicker wins?

    This is the woman I spoke about in the episode with her giant and amazing rhododendron:



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  • In this episode I talk about my personal noticing practice, what it is, how special it has become to me. I tell stories about how noticing felt more confusing at first before I decided to make a conscious effort.

    I went from blaming nature for being behind or ahead of schedule to genuinely curious about what I could find in my explorations each day. Shifting the focus of my noticing from problem seeking to expansive joy has been an incredible shift in my life, and I invite you to give it a try.

    If noticing, and connecting to the outer world around you interests you, I invite you to sign up for my free 7-day noticing experiment starting March 9th. If youā€™re listening in the future, you can always send me an email for the prompts and I'll definitely share with you.

    What can you notice if you open yourself to see, feel, hear a bit more intentionally?

    Join the free 7 day noticing experiment

    Spend 5 minutes per day in the next week to discover what you are noticing in this transitional period between seasons.

    In this guided experience you'll receive prompts each day to help you tap into the world around you, and in turn grow closer to yourself.

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  • In this episode I detail the differences between knowing and doing, how to bridge that gap, and that often, what defines the gap between the two is a big serving of protective resistance. This resistance and our behaviors make so much sense when we can see they serve a purpose. Many people are coming to realize they can no longer outsource their power when its time to understand inner workings or deeper layers of your behaviors. Now is the time to move through this work in a meaningful way and make different choices for how you meet yourself when you realize there is a gap between knowing what you want to do or what you know, and what you are doing or failing to do.

    To illustrate this, I personally discuss how I met myself in many situations where I knew I wanted to behave differently, but wasnā€™t taking action. Some of these examples include my relationship with aligned eating habits and exercise even more recently my relationship with money. Sometimes we know exactly ā€œwhatā€ to do, but canā€™t seem to execute. Of course there are technical problems that we need to solve sometimes, and we need help and information to do it. Other times what we actually need is an adaptive, practical solution to our perceived issues, and we canā€™t outsource that to Google or Chat GPT. We need a mirror, and someone to witness and guide us in that way. More importantly, we need to meet ourselves in that place in order to effect real and lasting change.

    Peeling back the layers to these things will often come up in the most mundane times of our lives once we see it for what it is. You could be taking out the trash, or loading fruit into the refrigerator when that knowing hits you -

    Ah HA! What Iā€™m really doing is preventing myself from feeling at risk for failure.

    Ah HA! What Iā€™m actually doing has served me so well for years, I'm solving all the problems without regard for my personal values because I want to be known as a ā€œgoodā€ family member, employee, friend.

    Ah HA! Iā€™ve been setting unrealistic expectations for myself because I believe in order to be liked and valued I have to outperform myself at every turn.

    Ah HA! I am feeling at risk for judgement by others so I talk negatively to myself and eat more sweet snacks even though they make me feel terrible.

    These are just some examples of how this can play out - in many many many ways, remember you are special, unique and how this shows up for you may not look like the above examples but I guarantee you, if you are experiencing the gap between ā€œknowing and doingā€ there is something meaningful underneath it all for you to discover.

    In a conversation with my dear friend, Ardas Chandra, we discussed her decision to create paid content for Substack, if you donā€™t know her already, she is a wonderful creative, writer, friend, mom, just so many things! We were joking about the difference between knowing what we need to do and actually doing it. She knows the basis of my work is around protective resistance and we discuss it often. The inner protectors are often running the show in our life until we learn to understand them with new eyes, and better yet, new experiences. Her recent post really made me think about some of the areas where I was holding back in my life, and where I was experiencing the gap of knowing and doing, especially around taking action toward my goals and a particularly inspiring quote by Kevin Kelly. Check it out, you wonā€™t be disappointed!

    If any of this conversation or these concepts sparks your interest, and maybe you realize wow, you know what I thought I knew what to do butā€¦well you frankly still havenā€™t done it and you want to know more, we can cover all this and more in an Inner Audit.

    You bring a goal that you want to work on, and we uncover deeper layers of resistance so that you can begin to see it with new eyes. With this new foundation of understanding you are able to allow yourself to bloom in a new way, gently, understanding the environment in which you have been in for quite some time. From here, I promise you will not see things the same way. In 90 minutes, the breakthroughs I have seen my clients experience are nothings short of incredible.

    In this episode I discuss concepts and teachings that I learned in the Truce Coaching Certification with Ali Shapiro. Iā€™ve been certified in this process, and have used it to work through some of my greatest resistances over the last 7 years. This process also involves coaching feedback on my process so that I can improve how I support my clients. Iā€™ve incorporated and adapted much of this material into my own practice and it is a basis for much of my work. I am my own best case study and my clients have experienced major shifts in life, personal understanding and business by understanding the deeper resistance (i.e. shadows) of their protective behaviors and ways.



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  • In this episode Marc and Nicole talk about our top 5 flowers. Marcā€™s takes are a bit unique and Nicoleā€™s are quite expected!

    I personally like any flower in bloom because, they are all amazing, duh!

    Marcā€™s top 5:

    Magnolia blossoms

    Tulips

    Chive blossoms

    Dahlias

    Bird of Paradise

    Nicoleā€™s top 5:

    Dahlias

    Peonies

    Ranunculus

    Hydrangeas

    Zinnia



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  • This episode is truly special because I convinced Marc to have a fun conversation live on the podcast. We recently got a bird feeder from local shop House Finch in Collingswood, NJ. Thanks to Kara, we decided on this cute, clear, fly through feeder, which Iā€™ve situated where my hummingbird feeder typically hangs in the summer near my office window.

    Weā€™re really lucky that our neighbors have been feeding birds forever, so we get a lot of activity in our yard as we provide a ton of natural forage in the garden and surrounding beds.

    Supposedly, winter is a super special time to become a birder via bird feeding because there is lots to see. I am so glad that we decided to experiment with a feeder closer to our house to enjoy all of the fun that bird watching while on the computer and in the office has offered us.

    In this episode, sparked from some fun brainstorming with Marc, we decided to share our top 5 birds. After all, Soulbloom is largely entwined in nature so this definitely fits as watching these cute birds has really made our souls bloom even in the shortest days of the year.

    Do you have a favorite bird or fun experience with birds? Share in the comments below or send me a DM on Instagram. I would love to hear from you!

    P.S. If you are new around here - Marc is my husband. We fell in love when we were 16 and have been together ever since. We got married in 2018 in our garden surrounded by friends and family, epic food and of course, tons of flowers.

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  • In this episode I discuss different ways I am preparing for upcoming winter, including tucking in lots of spring-blooming bulbs, reviving my sourdough starter and baking bread, and tricking my amaryllis to bloom inside all winter long.

    I share how this optimism and the activities that light up my life now would have probably been so foreign to me in 2019. I hope this episode encourages you to embrace whatever season of life you are in, to nourish yourself in whatever ways feel good at to spot the beauty in every season.



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  • In this episode we sit down and chat with my friend, collaborator and naturopathic doctor, Kirsten Kessler. Kirsten is amazing and so brilliantly smart. I love knowing her and working with her professionally.

    She has helped me optimize my health in a few ways, totally naturally, without stressing me out or sending me running for the hills. We discuss a little bit about this in the episode, as well as what is naturopathic medicine, how Kirsten practices and why we believe having agency in our own health choices is so critical to making lasting and sustainable changes.

    Kisten and I met in our Truce Coaching Certification process and spent nearly a year together in practice coaching, learning these methods and deepening our skills together, we became fast friends.

    I joke about this in the episode but Kirsten is a WIZARD at so many things, but particularly assessing bloodwork and she loves it too. I cannot recommend taking a more holistic route to your health care enough whether it is preventative, maintenance, etc. and obviously Kirsten is my top choice for someone to guide you in that way!

    I hope you enjoy this episode learning more about alternative ways to manage your health and empower yourself to make decisions and lasting changes in your life from an aligned place.

    More about Kirsten:

    Kirsten Kessler is a Naturopathic Doctor and Certified Nutrition Specialist with a background in sociology and psychology. She aims to help everyone feel their best to live their most vital lives. She believes in the powerful connection between mental and physical health and enjoys working with individuals of all ages to address hormone imbalances, digestion, and support their mental well-being. Her practice provides personalized protocols to meet the unique needs of each individual and rejects outdated, standardized metrics of healthā€” we are all more than just a few numbers.You can reach her through her website vitalsignsnaturalhealth.com

    Or follow her on social mediaIG: @vitalsigns.naturalhealthFacebook: vitalsignsnaturalhealth



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  • On this episode I have a great conversation with my dear friend and collaborator, Kerry Ferber. We talk about some of the ways we originally connected, how our friendship has blossomed over the last 1.5 years and how weā€™ve both navigated major life thresholds.

    The conversation also discusses how you can get back into your heart and how this is always available to you. Kerry shares more on how dropping into her heart, trusting timing and communing with nature have shaped so many transformations in her life. She is holding a free Masterclass on 9/12 all about an Inner Harvest, focusing on harvesting the power of your presence (hint: it starts in the heart!). More about Kerry and links to find her are included below!

    About Kerry:

    Kerry is an intuitive channel bridging human hearts back to the heart of Mother Earth to live a more vibrant, aligned, and expansive life. She empowers curious and courageous souls to trust in their personal truth, embody their fullest essence, and confidently beam their inner light on this planet. Kerry is also a Grief Guide, holding loving space for those experiencing layers of grief to feel the spectrum of emotions as they navigate how to be in the world without someone they love physically in it. She serves as a Divine Feminine Activator ready to support you in embracing your new level of empowerment.Join Kerry's free upcoming masterclass on 9/12 ~ Harvest the Power of Your PresenceCheck out Kerry's next Into Your Heart Activation Event on 9/26Find out more about receiving a Divine Gaia Codes session

    Kerryā€™s Instagram



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  • This episode is fully inspired by the poem Come sit by my garden by Emory Hall, featured in her book of poems Made of Rivers. I discuss how this poem moved me deeply, and musings about my own garden, my hard shell exterior, and a time when my inner landscape and outer landscape were misaligned. I hope you enjoy this garden episode, recorded from my favorite seat, in the center of it all.



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  • In this episode I sat down with my dear friend and collaborator, Katie Hargreaves. Katie and I dive into human design and a little into somatics and how we can embody the unconscious aspects of our design to make human design more tangible. We discuss our personal human designs including Katieā€™s analysis on our shadows, and how this may show up in our lives. Tune in for much much more of this episode and enjoy a virtual conversation that felt more like one weā€™d have in my garden.

    To get your own free human design chart you can visit www.geneticmatrix.com.

    About Katie:

    Katie Hargreaves, MSW is a Human Design Embodiment Coach based in Durham, North Carolina.As a 3/5 sacral manifesting generator, Katie is multi passionate and has tried many approaches to healing and searching and experimenting with what works. She has been in the wellness field since 2012, including leading outdoor expeditions, leading a juvenile justice prevention program, and now as a licensed therapist and certified coach using Human Design.Katie turned to Somatics in late 2021. After years in talk therapy to help with anxiety, depression, and trauma, somatic work did what talk therapy never had. She went on to complete a somatic coaching certificate from Pause Breathwork and Human Design Shadow Training. She brings her knowledge of shadow, human behavior, human psyche, and Human Design into her coaching work.Her motivation in coaching is to help others to know they arenā€™t as trapped as they think they are and to be able to see and make choices from an embodied place, in alignment with their design. To do this she focuses on building connection with the body, while dissolving shadow and conditioning. She currently works with clients on a one time basis or for monthly coaching.Follow Katie on Instagram | Book a reading with Katie

    Where to find Nicole:

    Website: www.nicoledoyle.co

    Instagram: Instagram.com/nicoledoyle.co



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  • This episode we dive into the Outer Audit which is a 60 minute 1:1 session with Nicole.

    Do you need a fresh set of eyes on your business or career plans? Leverage my 10+ years of corporate strategy, business development and project management experience to make big business ideas tangible for you, no matter if you are just starting out or advanced in your business or career. Iā€™ll help you work through what you really want so we can make a plan to fit your lofty visions, without any of the crap you donā€™t need.

    This is for you if:

    * You arenā€™t looking for a one size fits all business strategy (yuck!)

    * You want to talk it out with someone who has been there before, and knows the common bumps in the road

    * You want an actionable strategy that actually aligns to your business or personal goals

    * You are in the planning or pre-launch phase of your business, or just started, and want to feel grounded from the beginning

    * Youā€™ve experienced success but are ready for a pivot, more time or your goals have changed

    * You have great ideas but need help working backwards and getting $h!t done

    * You are interested in a longer-term business partnership with Nicole and want a taste of her style

    I need an Outer Audit ā€”>

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  • This episode we dive into the Inner Audit which is a 60 minute 1:1 session with Nicole.

    Taking stock of where you are now with the vision of where you want to be in mind. Think of this as preparing your soil before planting a blooming garden. First, we must look within and understand the patterns, programming and totally viable reasons you are the way you are. Weā€™ll start to identify the stories you tell and design new experiences.

    This is for you if:

    * You are looking to build more self trust and confidence

    * You want to understand the story you have been living your life by, and ready to change it

    * You are struggling to balance your personal/professional life, feeling burnt out and know you need to make changes

    * You want to create ease and flow in your life but not sure where to start

    * You donā€™t want more positive affirmations and spiritual bypassing

    * You are interested in learning the root cause, who your inner protectors are and how to work with them, not against them

    * You are tired of more information and need a new experience that will actually help you make sustainable changes in your life or business

    I need an Inner Audit ā€”>

    Have a question that wasnā€™t covered above ā€” send me an email or DM on Instagram!



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  • The mantra keeps playing in my mind. Success means nothing if you are miserable. There was a time in my life where I could easily write off misery for the fake glimmer of success. It took me a few years and a major career milestone to realize I couldnā€™t keep pouring all of my discontent into my career like a recycling factory and refurbish trash into something that would make me happy. The raises, the promotions, they all started to mean nothing when I realized my identity was NOT my career.

    I felt lost, time wasnā€™t mine, I didnā€™t feel satisfaction in what I was doing in my day-to-day any more, and it was met with a slew of other overcommitments, lack of self-care, and a numb, barely there presence in my life. My creativity took a back seat to everything else, yet I still masked and acted like everything on the inside was great.

    From the outside, you wouldnā€™t be able to tell everything on the inside was shaky. My relationship with my husband was great, we have the cutest dogs ever, my house looked well-kept, I even dressed nice and felt put together. Inside my inner landscape was dismal, bleak and I had little hope things could change, but I kept on keeping on. How could I be so unhappy when my life was what people dream of?

    It doesnā€™t matter if your life is someone elseā€™s dream life if you are miserable in one or more aspects. For me, it was my career and my lack of boundaries with my time and energy that did me in. The lack of boundaries really crept in and never let me truly know when enough was enough. I was always striving for more, especially at work, and I had to be the best. I outperformed myself each year because that was who I was. I was known for this. How could I let them down?

    I realized I was repeating many of the things that likely led to my momā€™s early death. It hurt, it stung, I felt stupid. How could I be so blind to this? I felt all aspects of grief for this version of myself. She still exists, I have liberated many parts of her, but itā€™s a deep unraveling. I continue to do the inner work to not fall victim to this trap that I learned to set so easily.

    What is it for you that comes after this statement? Success means nothing if ____. I encourage you to fill in the blank. Sit with the other questions at the end of the episode and really be real with yourself.

    The time to examine this is now. There is no time for ā€œone day whenā€.

    At the start of this episode I also debut a new way to work with me. You can select an Inner or Outer Audit to take stock of where you are now and where you want to go. You can read more about them here. All of my work is a holistic combination of inner and outer work, but in these sessions you get to choose your focus to make the most of our time together.



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  • People always ask me ā€œHow do you do it all?ā€ and most days I feel that imposter syndrome creep in, like I am not doing nearly enough.

    ***But then I remember I am not meant to do it all, but I am being, and I happen to also get a lot done at the same time.***

    So ā€¦ how can I leverage this efficiency for my benefit, maybe it really is who I am, a gift really?

    Let me teach you my ways of how I get $hit done, activate others to do the same, all while working backwards and efficiently. I will help you slay perfectionism, and cut the crap on your list to really only work on what matters, what is most aligned and actually *needs* to get done.

    If this interests you join me for a free workshop where I explain how this works, youā€™ll apply it to your own tasks, then we will have a 45 minute deep work session (focused working cameras on, mics off). Iā€™ll stick around after for any questions you have! Iā€™d love to see you there live, because in this situation, you kind of have to be present to experience the full thing.

    Free workshop August 6, 2023 8am PST/ 11am EST/ 5pm CEST

    P.S. In this episode I describe working backwards in theory and give a few examples. I also share how I am so much better at getting things done when I have company, even if they arenā€™t doing anything other than lending me energy, thank you my sacral beings

  • In this episode I answer a listener question about what to do when it feels like someone is trying to steal your sparkle. I offer three approaches that can be leveraged together. These approaches are not exactly what you would expect, and require a hard look back in the mirror at yourself. It is true that sometimes people are acting in a way that isn't for your highest and best, but often we have a lot more control about how we show up, what energy we give, and how to navigate these situations when they occur.



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  • In this episode I tell a story about how my mom once thought garden beds were better off with the "less is more" approach until one spring she spread 6 packets of zinnias in a quite small space. The result was a head turning swath of zinnias, blooming and blooming again and again. It even attracted hummingbirds. It was the talk of the town, in the best way possible. My mom didn't always have the luxury of being creative or expressing herself in creative ways, she was a sole provider for our family and so many others in our lives. Her garden was a source of so much pride and fulfillment for her. When I am feeling off, distant or overwhelmed, I think about when the last time I was able to be creative was? I am up to a quite high standard now of almost daily creativity and expression. It is really hard for me to ignore this side of me. I feel like my creative expression is true abundance.



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